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The Kerala High Court has set aside an award of ₹5 lakh as compensation in a defamation suit filed by Ravi Krishna, son of Congress leader and former Union Minister, Vayalar Ravi, against BJP leader Kirit Somaiya, arising from the Rajasthan ambulance scam of 2010. The Division Bench of Justices Sathish Ninan and P. Krishna…
Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji has died, according to state media. The impatient, sharp-tongued reformer helped ignite China’s explosive economic boom by forcing wrenching change on state industry in the 1990s and leading the country into the World Trade Organisation. Also read: In China’s parliament, a long list of millionaires The official Xinhua news agency…
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Baillee, Rivayat and Starlight Serenade caught the eye when the horses were exercised here on Wednesday (Aug. 12) morning. Inner sand: 600m: Storm Majesty (A. Gaikwad) 37. Moved well. Ironheart (app) 39. Moved freely. Caradoc (Gore) 41. Easy. Lightning Spear (Nazil) 40. Easy. Baillee (Gore) 36. Moved impressively. 800m: Exotic Star (Mosin) 54, 600/40. Moved…
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Image used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The total amount of bad loans written off by public sector banks (PSBs) has been declining each year, while recoveries from these loans have been steadily expanding, according to data shared by the government with Parliament. An analysis by The Hindu of data shared…
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As a total solar eclipse will be visible in parts of Europe on August 12 for the first time since 1999, solar physicists at the Raman Research Institute (RRI) in Bengaluru, along with collaborators, have predicted the magnetic structure of the Sun’s outer atmosphere, or its ‘crown’, called the corona, during the eclipse. On the…
Inmates of a Sri Lankan refugee camp at Pavalathanur near Tharamangalam in Salem, Tamil Nadu. File | Photo Credit: Lakshmi Narayanan E Colombo Sri Lankan immigration authorities will henceforth allow refugees living in India to return to the island nation even if they had fled the war-torn country without a valid passport or through an…
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Tata Sons chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Natarajan Chandrasekaran, chairman of Tata Sons, has announced that he would not be seeking a reappointment when his 5-year term ends in February 2027, marking a major shift at the helm of one of India’s biggest conglomerates. The development will have larger ramifications as the…
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An Ernakulam native was arrested by Thalassery police in connection with the death of M. Ratheesh, former president of the BJP Eranholi panchayat committee, who was found dead at his office on August 3. Morappilly Vaishakh, 40, a native of Mattur in Ernakulam, was arrested on charges of abetment of suicide. Police said the investigation…
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NLC India Renewables Limited (NIRL), a wholly owned subsidiary of NLC India Limited (NLCIL), has received a Letter of Award (LoA) from Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) for setting up a 200-MW wind power project in Koppal, Karnataka. According to NLCIL, the power generated from the project will be supplied to SECI Limited….
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The Kerala High Court holds that that it was essential for the authority to specify the reason for denial in every order, as it was an “indispensable part of a sound judicial system.” | Photo Credit: R K Nithin The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (August 11, 2026) quashed an order issued by the Centre…